President or Not, Macy's Still Won't Sell Trump's Terrible Menswear

Donald Trump may have won the presidency, but he hasn't won over Macy's. Last year, after he made comments that Mexican immigrants were "bringing drugs, they're bringing crime, they're rapists," Macy's, which carried a range of Trump ties, dress shirts, and other merchandise, cut ties with the former reality TV show host.

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At the time, a rep for the retailer said, "In light of statements made by Donald Trump, which are inconsistent with Macy's values, we have decided to discontinue our business relationship with Mr. Trump and will phase-out the Trump menswear collection, which has been sold at Macy's since 2004."

Today, in an interview with The Street, Macy's chairman Terry Lundgren reaffirmed that the company will stand by its original decision. He didn't, however, blame it on any specific actions or comments made by the president elect. Instead, he merely chalked it up to Macy's disinterest in any political association:

"As I have said, we wouldn't carry product from a political candidate—and now a politician—whether they be Republican or Democrat. If Hillary Clinton had a line of women's suits or handbags I wouldn't carry those either. I just think we don't want to be a politically associated company, we sell to everybody at Macy's and have a broad and diverse customer base."

So basically, don't expect to see any Bernie Sanders workwear coming to a Macy's near you, either. But we're still going to chalk it up as a win.

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